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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-11-30, Page 10PAGE TEN Stanley Township Nomination Return fice For '1 962 Entire Council T (Continued from Page 1) county had done the work on this project, all the costs were assumed by the Department of Highways. "The only expense as far as the county was concerned was the cost of the extra land needed, and the new fences," he added. Mr. Coleman also re- ported on three new bridges having been built in the county during the last year. As chairman of the hospital committtee, Coleman told of ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS that the land which was not needed for • the hospital would be sold to defray the initial cost of the property. Touching briefly on educa- tion, the reeve spoke of the big progect being undertaken in the, new vocational school to be built in Clinton. "The town- ship can take no credit for this venture," he went on to say, "but the Farmer's Union deser- ves credit far the interest they have shown in this new aspect the new hospital which is to be built at Seaforth, at an approxi- mate cost of $850,000. He ex- plained how the county plans on matching the grants from the provincial government, which amounts to $2,000 per bed. When questioned by a rate- payer, Gordon Hill, as to the location of the new Seaforth Hospital, I41r. Coleman inform- ed the meeting that a 100 -acre farm had been purchased just east of Seaforth for $20,000, and vtia151 2 ,tia151 V Lowest Prices Plus Bei utiful Gifts With Gold Bond Stamps Jello Powders each 9c FORT GARRY 59c Tea Bags 100's BURNS Ib. 23c Bakeasy Shortening BETTY CROCKER Pie29c Crust Mix 299c+ 2for49c I.G.A. 48 OZ. Tomato Juice I.G.A.20 OZ Ripe & Ragged Peaches 2 for 49c 3 for 49c 2 for 49c 2 for 89c 4 rolls 49c 2for 55c 2 pkgs73c DELMONTE FANCY 15 OZ. Peas or Cream Corn CORN FLAKES or SPECIAL 'K' Kellogs Cereal MAPLE LEAF 28 OZ. Mincemeat White Swan Tissue I.G.A.Waxed Paper Cadburys Biscuits full replacement policy, that! covered the complete cost of the new grader. Mel Graham told the meetingl, that he would like to see more interest shown in municipal af- fairs, by the ratepayers in the township. He reported that 9,- 000 yards of gravel had been spread on the roads in the township, $4,000 had been spent on Calcium, and $1,300 on weed cutting. Elmer Hayter spoke on the completion of the new bridge on Erratt's sideroad, and ex- plained how the road had been rebuilt. "Cost of the new bridge was $4,000, of which the go- vernment pays 80%," Mr. Hay- ter advised the meeting. Two Stanley members of the Clinton District High School board, George Clifton and Bob Peck, each spoke on the affairs of the high school. A guest at the meeting was George Falconer, of Tucker - smith Township, and he explain- ed some of the operation of the board to the ratepayers of Stan- ley. Mr. Falconer concluded his remarks by expressing the opin- ion that high school board mem_ bers should be better paid. "At the present time," he went on to say, "a board member gets only $5 per meeting, for a max- imum of 12 meetings in one year. Quite often we have to attend as many as 30 meetings in one year." He added that he felt the board members should be paid as much as • the township councillors are. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1961 FAB GIANT ,s �i MORE DEAL 87c (25 Extra G.B. Stamps) 79c SExtra AQUA VELVAAFTESH G.B. Stamps) LOTION $3.29 ALL CARTONS(251Extrra G.B. Stamps) This Week's Turkey Club 73c BRYLCREAM, LARGEc COLGATE FLUORIDE TOOTHPASTEGiant -- 67c HELENE CURTISS SPRAYNET 7 oz. 63c BROMO SELTZER LARGE HARVEY COLEMAN Reeve of Stanley of education for Huron County." Deputy -reeve Alvin Rau re- ported some of his experiences on county council during the past year. Regarding his work on the County Home committee, Mr. Rau stated that the new building was built for $15,000 less than the estimated price of $887,000. He also explained the changing of the name of the county home to Huronview. "The costs of operating this home are going to be high," Mr. Rau went on to say, "since 1 at the present time there four engineers and 55 other helpers on the staff." He also touched lightly on the county farm, questioning the fact of whether or not the farm was a paying proposition.forthe county. Speaking of his work on the reforestation committee, the de- pty-reeve explained how the county tracts had been turned over to the Department of Lands and Forests until the year 1997. TABLERITE MEAT FEATURES Lamb Legs Ib. 39c Lamb Fronts in a Basket 11). 19c Pork Back Ribs {b. 79c (25 FREE G.B. STAMPS) 6 P s Package Bologna 1 b9e 45c (25 FREE G.B. STAMPS) — TABLERITE RINDLESS Side Bacon Ib. 89c (25 FREE G.B. STAMPS) Chubs Brauns, Chicken, Bacon and Liver PRODUCE FEATURES 5 LB. BAG SUNKIST ORANGES CELERY STALKS 3 LB. BAG SPY APPLES 27c HAY TOWNSHIP COUNCIL—Members of the Hay Township council were returned to . office by acclamation at the nomination meeting last Friday afternoon. Seated left to right, are: John Soldan, Karl Haberer, V. L. Becker, Delbert Geiger, and Jack Corbett.(Staff Photo) Tuckersmith Sets New Nomination Reeve, Deputy -Reeve and Council are Returned to Office In Hay Township An election for the position of reeve will be held in Tucker - smith Township next Monday, December 4. With Warden Ivan Forsyth retiring from municipal life, two members of council are making a bid for the reeve's seat. - Frank Falconer, Brucefield with seven years experience, and Elgin Thompson, R.R. 3, Kippen, who joined council five years ago, are both making the move up the same time. There are only three council- lors nominated to fill four seats, Victor Lee, R.R. 4, Sea - forth; Arthur Varley, R.R. 4, Seaforth, both returning office and Irvin Sillery, R.R. 1, Bruce - field, a new nominee. •Secretary of the school area board, Elgie Mustard, gave a report for that board, and each of the members said a few words. 43c 25c 29c Freezer Features MAC. & CHEESE CASSEROLE, 8 ox. 43c 39c PERCH FILLETS, 12 oz. Free Draw Each Week Free with every $5A0 WORTH OF PURCHASES, You will receive a FREE CHANCE on our Weekly Draw for $20.00 WORTH OF GROCERIES. Last weeks winner Mrs. Beatrice Munn BROW'S I.O.A. MARKET HENSALL tlI'EN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS Councillors Speak The three councillors, Ernest Talbot, Mel Graham, and El- more Hayter each spoke briefly describing the work carried out at the township level during the past year. Mr. Talbot told of the fire protection in the township costing approximately $1,600 for the year. "This total," he ex- plained, "included the opera- tion of the Brucefield brigade, along with the retaining fees paid to the Zurich, Bayfield, and Hensall brigades. Mr. Talbot also mentioned the grader accident last winter, and added that it was an unfortun- ate incident but it was a good thing the operator was not hurt. He also explained that the gra- der and all other township 0 Grand Bend Votes For Reeve, Council (Continued from Page 1) whose time had expired where had a municipal drain until this year, when Stanley Township came along with the Big Drain at Drysdale. Mr. Geiger also ex- plained to the gathering how they had purchased the old post office building located in Zurich for a municipal office. He added that he thought the move was a wise one, especially for the persons owning cott ages along the lake, who would have no trouble finding the of- fice where it is located in the village. The fifth member of the council, John Solden, also re- ferred to the savings which were being realized by the pur- chase of the building in Zurich for their municipal office. "A new building would have cost the township at least $15,000, he added. Mr. Soldan also pointed out that the taxes in Hay Town ship are lower than in any mun- icipality around this section of Huron County. Returned To School Board Two members of the Hay TTownshiP School Area board Ratepayers in the village of Grand Bend., will go to the polls on Monday to vote for a new reeve, and ;also for four coun- cillors. Warden. James Dalton, who has been reeve for the past number of years in the popular summer resort, has decided to retire from municipal life. Also, there is only one trustee to fill two seats on,the Tucker - smith School Area Board: Vern Alderdice, R.R. 2, Kippen. Jack Patrick, who also was named, did not qualify, A .second nomination must be held to fill these two vacan- cies. The date has not yet been announced. Warden Forsyth reported at length on the work of county council, noting that the Huron County Farm was paying its way, with a surplus this year of $3,000, plus a substantial capital account. He also com- mented on most of the other de- partments of the county council work. Concerning the township he returned for another two-year tern. They were Ray Fisher, who has been chairman for a number of years, and Clifford Pepper. The two re-elected members, along with two other board men, Leonard Erb and Lloyd Hendrick, all spoke briefly, re viewing the sound financial sit- uation the school area is in. The estimated surplus for 1961 is approximately $26,000 almost $1,000 higher than last year. Candidates for the office of reeve are William Sturdevant and William Cochrane. Last year Mr. Sturdevant came in a close second to Mr. Dalton in a bid for the chief magis- trate's chair. Both he and Mr. Cochrane have had considerable experience as council members. • Seeking the four seats on council are, Earl Datars, Ste- wart Webb, Emmerson Des- jardine, Frank Plumb, and Ro- land Grenier. Both Mr. Plumb and Mr. Grenier are new to municipal politics, while the other three have been on council for some time. William Love and Campbell Chapman were both returned equipment is insured under a; to the PUC by acclamation. Oscar Greb, who is the town- ship representative on the South. Huron District High School board, gave a report of the activities at Exeter. He added that he was proud of the fact that the high school area has been able to hold it's seven mill rate over the past years, even though costs of everything are rising. Both the township council and the school area board mem- bers bers paid special tribute to the work of H. W. Brokenshire, who is secretary -treasurer of the school area as well clerk -trea- surer of the Township. In reply to the tribute, Mr. Brokenshire said, " always try to treat other people as I want to be treated myself." The nomination meeting drew the best attendance in many years, as the Township Hall was almost full for the occasion. reported that there was $34,- 000 taxes in arrears at the end of December, 1960, and $16,- 871 had since been collected. Of this, interest amounted to $1,- 5751. Mr. Forsyth commented that taxpayers could save mon- ey by paying taxes on time. WESTLAKE FURNITLIRE INVITES YOU TO DROP IN AND BROWSE AROUND SEE OUR COMPLETE SELECTION OF 1°6'00.100:1 DOMINION ROYAL Tire Specials Snow 6:70 x15 and 7:50 x 14 FIRST LINE DEEP TREAD — 4 PLY TUBELESS Reg. Price $26.80 OUR SPECIAL INSTALLED PRICE 40. For Two (White Walls $2.00 Extra) 6:70 x 15 TUBE TYPE Reg. Price :28.8 OUR SPECIAL INSTALLED PRICE $ 36. For Two THESE ARE BRAND NEW TIRES -- NOT RECAPS FRONT END ALIGNMENT WHEEL BALANCING DESJARDINE AUTO SUPPLY PHONE S8 — ZURICH ..... 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